The trials and tribulations of electing Governor John Bel Edwards is the subject of a new book. What’s your reading of Edwards so far - good, bad or somewhere in between? This hours guest: Tyler Bridges - Co-Author with Jeremy Alford, of LaPolitics, Long Shot, the behind-the scenes account of Governor John Bel Edwards victory.

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done that under John ballot which is very different governor. And so. JohnEdwards gets pretty much what he wants in the state senate but the problems he had there in the state house again. Led

Wow! Dallas may go bankrupt, New Jersey is right behind them and more and more cities and states are in trouble. It’s all because of no money to pay pensions. Is Louisiana also in trouble? This hours guest: Jay Dardenne - Commissioner of Administration Dr. Jim Richardson - Director of LSU Public Administration Institute and Professor of Economics at LSU

This hours guest: Will the final debate sway your vote? And, is a vote for your party more important than the truthfulness of your candidate? Dr. Ryan Teten - Associate Dean, University College & Associate Professor of Political Science at ULL (University of Louisiana-Lafayette)

Should top donors be an elected officials' campaign be banned from accepting contracts that pay out more than standard rates? That's what appears to be going on with Governor Edward's office and a group of private lawyers who were handpicked to handle almost half of the state's departments. Has this tarnished the Governor's promise to live and serve by the "honor code?" This hours guest: Melissa Landry - Executive Director, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch

On today’s show: The person who worked on Melania Trump’s speech takes responsibility and said she offered her resignation – which was rejected by Trump. Does this end it? THEN: Did you watch any of the Republican Convention last night? Does anything stand out in your mind from last night? Last night – Donald Trump officially became the Republican presidential nominee – so many – including Ted Cruz – said that would never happen. Cruz insisted that he was right and Trump would not get the nomination. Ted Cruz is speaking at the convention tonight and it is not certain that he will endorse Donald Trump – in spite of signing a pledge during the campaign to support the eventual nominee. Ohio Governor John Kasich has not endorsed Trump and is not even taking part in the convention – which is being held in his home state. Now that it’s official and Donald Trump is the Republican nominee – do you feel the Republican Party uniting? At the convention there has been a lot of talk about why Hillary Clinton should not be president. Should there be more talk about why Trump should be president? Is the best strategy to bash your opponent? ALSO: Last night – NJ Gov. Chris Christie presided over a mock trial for Hillary Clinton – the former Secretary of State. Was that effective or was that Republican rhetoric? Polls show a majority of Americans believe Hillary should have been indicted over her use of emails. PLUS: How did the new ramp meters work yesterday afternoon? Do you like ‘em or hate ‘em? Do you think they will improve the flow of traffic on the Pontchartrain Expressway? A new survey shows that New Orleans is the 8th most stressed out city in the country. Shreveport was #6 and Baton Rouge was #13. Detroit was the #1 stressed out city in America. Fremont, CA was the least. S.E. corner of the San Francisco Bay area – noon – temp: 64 degrees! Why does LA have 3 cities in the top 15 most-stressed out cities in America?

Was the media acting irresponsibly by reporting on the story of a candy thief getting 20 years-to-life without checking all the facts? New Orleans district attorney says a widely repeated news report about a candy thief getting 20 years to life was just plain wrong. Is the law that complicated or is the media that bad? This hours guest: Leon Cannizzaro - New Orleans District Attorney Bob Mann - journalist and political historian, Robert Mann holds the Manship Chair in Journalism at the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University.

said she also expects a strong turnout, though not as large as the 2008 caucuses, when Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, JohnEdwards and other candidates drew 240,000 to the party's caucuses. Even if turnout meets the party's expectations, it's

The Federal Election Commission said today that former North Carolina Sen. JohnEdwards ' 2008 presidential campaign should repay the U.S. Treasury more than $2 million. The commission voted 6-0 to order the

A federal grand jury has indicted two-time presidential candidate JohnEdwards over massive sums of money spent to keep his mistress in hiding during the peak of his 2008 campaign for the White House. The